Dark Water(2002)Honogurai mizu no soko kara(original title).After winning a custody battle for her daughter, Yoshimi tries to make a new start. The apartment she moves into seems perfect at first. Soon though, strange things begin happening. Huge water stains appear on the ceiling and drip constantly, more liquid oozing into the rooms every day. She calls the landlord in but he refuses to do anything about it. A child's red bag shows up in odd places and soon the child herself starts appearing. Yoshimi then discovers the origin of the ghost... Written bykwedgwood@hotmail.com... Synopsis Dark Water(2002)Honogurai mizu no soko kara(original title)
Movie Title: Dark Water(2002)Honogurai mizu no soko kara(original title)
Run Time: 101 min
Rating: 6.7 / 10
Genres: Drama |Horror |Mystery |Thriller
Release Date: 19 January 2002 (Japan)
Director: Hideo Nakata
Writer: Kôji Suzuki (novel),Ken'ichi Suzuki , ... and other credits
Actor: Hitomi Kuroki,Rio Kanno,Mirei Oguchi
Hideo Nakata's "Dark Water" is one of the creepiest Japanese horror movies I have ever seen.A nervous mother Yoshimi Matsubara,undergoing divorce proceedings,moves into an apartment building that is haunted by a young girl,who disappeared years earlier."Dark Water" is a perfect horror film.It is based on a novel by Koji Suzuki,so fans of "Ringu" won't be disappointed.Nakata's technique is to imply terror by suggestion,rather than the overuse of special effects.He perfectly captures an atmosphere of uncontrollable fear.Hitomi Kuroki is excellent as the neurotic,paranoid Yoshimi and Rio Kanno is equally remarkable as her five year old daughter,Ikuko.So if you're a fan of Japanese horror give this one a look.10 out of 10.Highly recommended.
